The role of Lobbying Programme Manager will be pivotal in coordinating Hope for the Future's grassroots engagement across the UK. We are looking for an individual with a strong collaborative work ethic who is passionate about halting climate change to manage our lobbying work. If you’re the right person for the role, you will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

We are looking for someone with previous experience managing people, projects and/or programmes to oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of our MP engagement at a constituency level. The role will be responsible for leading our work in local constituencies, including our two new regional offices in London and Liverpool. The regional offices are currently a team of 4 with expansion planned in 2021.

This role will also develop our client work, for example with academic institutions and delivering lobbying training to other climate NGOs as part of our partnership strategy. The role sits in parallel with the Projects Manager, and together the two roles will ensure that HFTF supporters have a seamless experience of our services, and that we can evaluate successes and challenges across all of our project and programme delivery.

Applications close at 9am on Monday 14th December. We are shortlisting as applications come in so apply now! 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 7th January 2021.

The opportunity

The Worshipful Company of Salters is currently seeking to appoint a Programme Manager (KS3-KS5 or equivalent and Universities) to lead and oversee a portfolio of key programmes for its flagship charity, the Institute for Industrial Chemistry, as well as contribute to other Company educational activities.

Company and Institute overview

First licensed in 1394, The Salters’ Company has its origins in the salt trade of medieval London. This later developed to a commitment to chemistry and, more broadly, science education. The Salters’ Institute of Industrial Chemistry, a charitable organisation within the Company, was founded as a response to the education of soldiers returning from WW1. Since 1918 the Institute has established a reputation for excellence, working with a range of partners including the Royal Society of Chemistry and the University of York. The Institute’s influence stretches across the world. Its aims are clear: to promote the appreciation of, and interest in, chemistry and the related sciences amongst young people and to encourage chemistry-based careers. The Salters’ Institute delivers numerous initiatives including its Festivals of Chemistry, Awards Programme, and Curriculum Development. In 2020, the Institute launches its new Education Strategy in which the Programme Manager will have a key role.

The role

The Programme Manager, reporting to the Head of Education, has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Institute’s KS3-KS5 or equivalent and Universities programmes, developing new strategies and content to engage students in secondary schools and universities across the UK, building and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships. These programmes offer the opportunity to combine face-to-face and digital outreach. The role of Programme Manager sits in the Education Team, which has five members in total.

Compensation

• £35,000 plus (depending on experience)
• 25 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
• Pension – matched with employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Life insurance cover
• Interest free season ticket loan

Responsibilities

Strategy

1. Develop the implementation/ delivery plan for new and existing programmes in line with the Institute’s Education Strategy.

Programme Management

1. Lead on the Festivals of Chemistry, Chemistry Club and Salters’ Ambassadors Programme, overseeing the full programme cycle from design to delivery of this portfolio of existing and new programming, with a particular focus on digital outputs and assets.
2. Implement and develop project plans to ensuring that time specific milestones for the delivery of programmes are met.
3. Manage the work of volunteers, freelancers and interns contributing to the programmes, including training and recruitment cycles.
4. Develop and maintain a reporting framework, providing monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports to fit specific needs of internal and external stakeholders.
5. Coordinate and liaise with colleagues and partners to ensure the effective implementation of the programmes including compliance in relation to Safeguarding, health and safety, legal, GDPR, and programme-related consent forms.
6. Develop programme policies and procedures in line with the Institute guidelines and Company’s aims and objectives.
7. Identify, review, and manage risks, providing mitigation actions and regular updates.
8. Develop and maintain KPIs and KPMs to capture and measure the impact and outcomes of the programmes.
9. Create and maintain effective review, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and processes throughout the full programme cycle, facilitating internal and external evaluation of impact of all programmes in line with annual reporting requirements.

Finance

1. Manage the budgets for the KS3-KS5 or equivalent and Universities programmes, ensuring accurate and detailed reporting of income and expenditure.
2. Investigate and explore potential new funding streams, developing funding proposals in conjunction with the Head of Education.

Stakeholder Management and Networking

1. Build effective working relationships with internal and external programme stakeholders including students, teachers, parents/ guardians, senior leaders, university teaching and outreach staff, funders and Company members.
2. Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure the internal visibility of the KS3-KS5 and Universities Programmes.

Communications

1. Develop key messaging and content of all programme-related communications, with appropriate language and tone for each programmes’ target audience.
2. Collaborate with Communications Officer to develop Comms Plans that engage and build relevant, appropriate and engaging content for social media channels and our websites.
3. Support and be an active presence in networks and fora that promote innovative practice in science education and outreach.
4. Undertake any reasonable responsibilities from time to time as required by the Head of Education to reflect the changing needs of the Company and Institute.

Additional security pre-employment checks

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to regulated activity involving children.

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people discover the joy of walking and protect the places we love to walk.  This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to join our team and lead from the front during a time of organisational change.  You’ll bring strategic leadership to a high-performing fundraising team, to deliver ambitious KPIs.  Under your leadership, the growth of income from corporates, trusts, individual giving and legacies, together with a significant partnership with Peoples’ Postcode Lottery means that you will be responsible for generating a significant percentage of the Ramblers charitable income in the years ahead.  Are you up for the challenge?!

You’ll develop our fundraising strategy to diversify and grow the income and ROI required to further the Ramblers charitable mission.  You will dig deep to understand the needs, wants and behaviours of new and existing supporters.  You’ll help the Ramblers grow our reach and relevance, evolving our case for support to attract, retain and engage a loyal community of supporters.  You will build meaningful relationships with new and existing corporate partners and trusts, to grow valuable long-term partnerships with those who passionately support our cause. 

This is a senior role within the Membership and Fundraising team, reporting to the Director of Membership and Fundraising and influencing across the charity.  You’ll be a key influencer and consultative colleague across the charity.  You’ll foster a culture of excellence and wellbeing in your team, building accountability and teamwork, where vision is shared and success is celebrated.  You’ll be committed to developing each member of your team to realise their full potential at the Ramblers and beyond.

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.  If you think you’ve got what it takes to be our new Head of Fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.
 

Essential Requirements include:

• A standout leader and experienced fundraising professional, with an impressive track record and more than 5 years’ experience in securing funds from individuals, corporates, trusts, foundations and society lotteries. 

• Expertise and a proven track record in leading fundraising development and delivery in a similar organisation; experienced in optimising the many elements required to deliver a healthy, effective fundraising function.

• A connected networker and influencer, familiar with the current fundraising landscape, approaches and techniques.

• Experience in leading donor relationship management programmes and database marketing and development.

• Significant experience in team leadership, performance management and professional development to maximise team wellbeing and effectiveness.

• Experience in driving effective, lasting change, bringing others with you.

• A team player, able to develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.

• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively, with strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Proven ability to build and implement robust business cases and financial budgets to deliver a healthy return on investment.

• Proven experience in analysing complex data, to inform strategic decisions. 

• Experience in developing robust performance indicators, measures and reporting frameworks.

• Experience in building integrated supporter journeys, using targeted multi-channel marketing strategies (including digital) to drive growth (acquisition) and engagement (retention) with a strong ROI.

• Experience of strategic development of customer relationship management platforms.

• Innovative and solutions-focussed, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Experience in navigating and complying with the regulatory landscape for fundraising.

Integrity Action is seeking a seasoned, creative, and tenacious relationship builder, with strong proposal writing and persuasive speaking skills to fill this newly created Senior Management Team position. You will lead on securing approximately £2 million annual income for our pioneering approach that combines a tried and tested citizen-centred methodology with Integrity Action’s proprietary tool and mobile app called DevelopmentCheck.

Integrity Action’s priorities in 2021 and 2022 are:

• Spreading our work by integrating it into development practice and public service delivery.
• Continuing to innovate, so we can help citizens solve the widest possible range of problems, from workers being exploited to understaffed hospitals.
• Researching key pressing questions in transparency and accountability that include how to ensure sustainable accountability outcomes, what motivates officials and other responsible parties to act with integrity, and how problems are being solved.

You will work closely with the Head of Programme Development to convert learnings, project concepts and designs into compelling offers to trusts, foundations and institutional funders. You will lead on writing the most strategically important proposals, and potentially commission external support to complete other proposals. You will also be supported by several team members who will lead on development of theories of change, results frameworks and project-specific delivery models.

You will help open doors to potential new funding, securing opportunities for the CEO and Head of Programme Development to present Integrity Action’s work to grant funding decision makers. When this is done successfully, you will lead the follow up to ensure we receive a grant. Secured grants are managed by the Operations team and their tasks include reporting to funders. Your involvement in this process will be to contribute to the reports to ensure they also work as a fundraising tool.

As a member of the Senior Management Team you will contribute to the strategic leadership of the organisation. This means leading on creating a fundraising function including strengthening strategic fundraising and executing annual plans. You will report to the CEO and share progress with the senior management and Board leadership quarterly.

Although all team members are based in the UK, we are all working remotely. Once it is safe for us to work face-to-face, we will consider in consultation with the team taking up an office space located in London. If we do, how we work will be aligned with our flexible working policy.

We expect you to live our organisational values. We believe that diversity of people, ideas and cultures enriches both our insights into the work we do and our relationship with each other. Being an inclusive organisation matters a lot to us. The existing team comes from different backgrounds and walks of life so you can expect yourself to be embraced.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Result Area #1: Lead and manage writing and submission of core (unrestricted) and project (restricted) funding proposals

• Work closely with the Head of Programme Development to translate project concepts into winning proposals
• Lead on submitting compelling, persuasive, and accurate proposals to a range of funders and to a range of budgets. When bidding within partnerships or consortia where we are not the project lead, ensure high quality narrative and financial inputs
• Working closely with Operations and Finance teams, lead on development of new budgets ensuring full cost recovery and demonstrating value for money principles
• Coordinate inputs to proposals from a range of partners
• Manage fundraising consultants

Key Result Area #2: Build highly effective relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders

• Help open doors to potential new funding, progressing conversations and securing opportunities for the CEO and Head of Programme Development to present Integrity Action’s work to grant funding decision makers
• Working closely with the CEO, cultivate new and retain existing funder relationships
• Solicit restricted and unrestricted grants across multiple years

Key Result Area #3: Build and manage a systematic approach to fundraising

• Strengthen the approach to strategic fundraising and lead on executing annual plans
• Lead on funders' prospecting
• Manage fundraising progress monitoring including the CRM system (Dynamics 365) to manage relationships with funders
• Lead on fundraising reporting to the CEO and the Board

Key result Area #4: Contribute to the organizational strategic leadership

• Work closely with CEO to build annual business plans including revenue projections
• As a member of the Senior Management Team, lead on development and implementation of organisational strategies and policies
• Contribute to effective leadership and role modelling of values internally and externally
• Support CEO on other strategic tasks and decision making

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for a development generalist with at least 10 years of fundraising experience of which at least 3 have been at senior management level.

Essential experience / knowledge

• Demonstrated expertise in trusts, foundations and institutional fundraising.
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Exceptional writing skills, with the capacity to write for different audiences and about topics on which they may not be a technical expert.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with the landscape, priorities, and methodologies of private foundations and institutional funders. It would be an excellent bonus if these are accountability and transparency funders.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Experience creating fundraising, organizational and programme budgets.

Skills and abilities:

• Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism, and to handle sensitive and proprietary financial information.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly in a fast-paced team environment.
• Anticipatory and strategic thinker with a hands-on, problem-solving, proactive attitude.
• Systematic approach to tasks, excellent time management skills, and attention to detail.
• Computer skills:  Google Drive and Salesforce or similar database software.

Personal style and behaviour:

• Commitment to Integrity Action values and to upholding our operating principles (read more on our website).
• A sense of humility, and collegiality.
• Capacity for self-reflection and a commitment to learning and growth

To apply: Please send a CV and covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your relevant experience and why you want the job 

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight. There are currently 2.5 million people living with sight loss and blindness and this number is escalating quickly. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading eye research charity at the forefront of pioneering science. We currently invest £8 million in over 150 active research projects at leading universities and hospitals around the UK, funding some of the brightest minds in science.

It is an exciting time at Fight for Sight and we are at a crucial point in our fight against sight loss.  With the advent of Covid-19 it is more important than ever that we engage new donors and supporters for our cause and ensure that we have a financially sustainable organisation to deliver our long-term mission.

We are looking for a new Director of Finance and Operations to join our leadership team and play a vital role in the direction of Fight for Sight as we make tangible reality of our strategic ambitions. We are looking for an inspirational leader who can help us build the culture and values to achieve our ambitious goals, as well as ensuring financial sustainability in the years to come.

Supporting the board and executive team by providing financial information and leadership to maximise our sustainability and growth potential, the Director of Finance and Operations will lead on all financial aspects of the charity including budgets and controls, internal financial procedures and processes, management and statutory accounting and audit.  Leading a small team, the postholder will also be responsible for our people strategy and resource, IT and premises/office services, data protection and act as Company Secretary for the charity.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in a leadership role within a charity with a mixed fundraising portfolio. With strong experience of developing and managing financial systems and processes and of organisational change programmes, you will also have a track record of leading a wide range of corporate service functions (IT, HR, Office Services and Compliance). A strategic, focused and structured planner and transformation leader, you will have the ability to think strategically and yet still prepared to be hands-on while prioritising and coping with multiple demands in a small, but dynamic and growing charity.

We know our life-changing research can make a real difference to the lives of everyone affected by sight loss. If this is a mission that you would like to be part of, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for this role please click the apply button.

The closing date for this role is 10am on Friday 18th December 2020.

37.5 hours/week (Mon to Fri)

Blind Veterans UK helps vision-impaired ex-Service men and women of every generation rebuild their lives after sight loss. Since 1915, we’ve provided rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support to tens of thousands of blind veterans. 

We are looking for an experienced individual to join our friendly care management team to help ensure the best possible care is provided to our members.

As Operational Care Lead, you will manage the operational and logistical needs of our Care Department through the effective management of staff and resources. You will be responsible for managing people management issues within the team and monitoring staff training.  You will also be required to ensure that all operational requirements of the care floors are met to ensure the best possible care is provided to our members.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly, forward thinking care management team.  You will be a decision maker, a team player and very much adaptable to an ever changing environment.

Blind Veterans UK believe that we need to invest in our staff to be the best that they can be, including personal and professional development.  As Operational Care Lead, you will be responsible for developing our people in order to create the right environment to deliver the highest standard of care.

This includes leading, promoting and practicing the highest standards of care, clinical governance and regulations in accordance with CQC & NMC. 

Previous care home CQC experience preferred but not essential 

This position will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Benefits include free life assurance, free parking, pension scheme, subsidised staff restaurant, use of onsite facilities (which include a gym and swimming pool), health care cash back scheme (after one year of continuous employment), an employee assistance programme and an excellent working environment. 

Closing date:  Sunday 6 December 2020 at 12 midnight           

Interview date: To be confirmed 

If you are interested in this role, please sent an up-to-date CV and statement to us detailing why you are interesting in taking on this role and what you feel your skills, qualities and experience can bring to the Care Team. 

Because of the number of applications we receive we don't acknowledge each one - if you haven't heard from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that we won't be inviting you for an interview. You are, of course, welcome to try again if a suitable post comes up.

Head of Programmes & Partnerships Development

The Head of Programmes & Partnerships will be responsible for all service delivery and community based activity across our client with strategic oversight for business development and new partnerships.

Head of Programmes & Partnerships Development Responsibililties:

- Ensure effective and systematic monitoring and reporting of performance and quality across all services, identifying areas for improvement ensuring that these are addressed and all contract measures
and targets complied with.
- Ensure a focus and priority on growth & development of services acting as an effective external lead for our client in development of new work and partnership working in line with strategy aims and objectives.
- Be an inspirational leader, supporting managers to account for their workstream plans, team performance and outcomes, creating a culture of development and achievement in striving for the best outcomes and goals for our client.
- Be responsible for our client’s community ‘hubs’ to deliver services, support collaborative working with locally based groups and organisations and to enable improved service user engagement in our client across all areas of work.
- Lead on our client’s safeguarding processes, supporting a number of safeguarding leads to report and act on any safeguarding matters that may arise and adhering to regulatory requirements and good practice.

Head of Programmes & Partnerships Development:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Community Development / related disciplines and / or areas relating to LW core areas: mental health, criminal justice, employment coaching / training, debt and welfare advice and guidance.
- Demonstrate a good level of IT literacy including experience of using and supporting others in the use of appropriate E A reporting tools and IT support systems
- Experience of project management techniques including risk management / mitigation processes
- Minimum of 5 years senior experience at strategic level of operations / service delivery management in the voluntary, D A public and / or private sector
- Other Qualification in Business Management and or related field.

About our client:

They are a leading charity for women in Lancashire with over 6500 women accessing their services over the past year and 130 active volunteers supporting delivery of their services. Their vision is where all women in Lancashire are valued and treated as equals. They empower women to be able to transform their lives by bringing them together to: find their voice, share experiences and understanding, develop their knowledge and skills and challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about them…so that they can have choices in becoming the individuals they want to be.

They have a network of centres based in Accrington (Head Office), Burnley & Blackpool, they also work in outreach venues across Lancashire with community partners.. They offer a safe, female only space.

Location: Lancs wide (base to be determined)

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £40,948 per annum

Closing Date: 11th December at 5pm
Interview to be held: 17th December

You may have experience of the following: Head of Business Development, New Business Development, Service Delivery Manager, Business Management, Deputy Head of Service Delivery, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Service Delivery Manager, Criminal Justice, Not For Profit, Partnerships Development, Head of Programmes.

Ref: 95539

Head of Grant Programmes

We are looking for a Head of Grant Programmes to join a well-established, highly regarded organisation in an exciting and rewarding role.

Our client offers charitable grant programmes to support the independence of disabled people with their personal or other transportation needs.

Position: Head of Grant Programmes

Location: Regular travel to Harlow, Essex, although remote working will be considered

Hours: Full-time, permanent

Salary:  Circa £60,000- £70,000 per annum, depending on experience

About the role:

This is an exciting time to join this national organisation at a time of growth. As Head of Grant Programmes you will oversee a portfolio of grant-making programmes totalling over £70million per year aimed at enhancing the lives of disabled people with transportation solutions, the role is responsible for a team of 4 grants Programme Managers. Some of your other key responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for the Charity’s c£70m grant spending
• Launch and develop new special grants programmes
• Drive a culture that ensures all grants awarded are making the best use of charitable funds and provide value for money
• Engagement with other charities to ensure best practice is being followed, along with up-to-date grant making practices
• Identify and develop opportunities to ‘flex’ the grant spending in line with availability of charitable funds 
• Raise awareness of grant-making programmes in line with operational capacity and available funds
• Work closely with the Impact and Evaluation department and the research and innovation department to ensure the successful development, implementation and impact of new grant-making programmes
• Develop strategic plans for each of the grant programmes
• Work closely with the Grant Operations department to ensure all decisions to award a grant are made in-line with agreed policies

About you:

To be successful in the role of Head of Grant Programmes you will have significant experience of managing charitable grant-making programmes in a large charity or foundation.

You will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Exceptionally strong presentation and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail
• An analytical mind that wants to understand large data sets and can translate analysis into meaningful actions
• Experience of operating open funding rounds, challenge prizes and multi-year grant programmes
• The ability to work effectively under scrutiny and changing priorities

Although not essential a knowledge of disability, vehicles, conversions and adaptions would be highly advantageous for this roles

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Grants, Head of Programmes, Grants and Programmes Manager, Grant Scheme Manager, Head of Charitable Grants, Head of Grants Management, Head of Grants Operation, Grants Director, Head of Trusts and Grants, Director of Programmes, etc.

Rushmoor Voluntary Services is evolving through a period of positive and progressive change. This year we have also been working with key partners to lead the local response to the Covid emergency. Next year, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking individual to join our team on the next step of our journey. You will be motivated, driven, energetic and enthusiastic about supporting the community of Rushmoor.

This new role of Operations Manager will have an overarching responsibility to manage our organisational regulatory compliance.

They will also focus on developing our client services activities; to oversee and implement a new model of working and to develop our client services so that we can better serve the vulnerable people in our community.

Please apply by sending your CV (including current salary) and a supporting statement. Your statement should explain why you’d like the role, what you will bring to the organisation and how your skills and experience reflect those specified.

Your statement should be no longer than three pages.

We will be assessing applications as we receive them and interviewing on a rolling basis. We may therefore close the recruitment at anytime so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

AN ESTIMATED 40.3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD ARE ENSLAVED TODAY, WITH OVER 100,000 IN THE UK LIVING IN PLAIN SIGHT.

The Sophie Hayes Foundation was founded in 2011 by Sophie, a British girl trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation. The Foundation is the only organisation in the United Kingdom, focused solely on ensuring all women survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery achieve complete and sustainable freedom, through an independence that can only come with the ability to live and work without fear. 

At SHF we support women survivors to look to the future – renewing confidence, purpose and employability. By adhering to best practice in coaching, facilitation and training, we support survivors in bespoke and creative ways through group workshops, one to one coaching, vocational voluntary & work placements, access to training, and formal education.​

This is a unique role at an exciting and pivotal time of growth for The Sophie Hayes Foundation based in London office. As our first Head of Programmes and Innovation, you will help launch our new strategy, grow and expand our beneficiary support by developing operational services across the UK.

The successful candidate will work in the new Senior Management Team and be a champion for survivors, staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees.

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised , able to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting. You must have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence. You will be quick to listen, understand and lead with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills.

You must have a strong track record in programmes through innovation and a focus on quality, performance, safeguarding and management controls. Whilst having a passion for engaging our women survivors in all aspects of our work including co-production.

We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all that we do and operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the relevant skills and experience, we look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification 

Qualifications/Training

• Education to degree level, a recognised professional qualification in social work, or health, or social care or equivalent in experience,
• Demonstrable evidence of senior management and financial management.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant track record of successfully working at a SENIOR LEVEL with strategic leadership and management responsibilities.
• Ability to develop organisational strategies and translate them into plans and budgets for all aspects of Programming and Innovation.
• Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams based in mulitple locations
• Skilled in cross cultural management.
• Knowledge of issues within social justice/human rights and of campaigning for change.
• Experience of representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.
• Critically able to develop and manage budgets.
• Experience of working in or with a coalition or network.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and design and use office systems, and to take initiatives and be self-sufficient in organising own work.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and keep to targets under pressure and to deadlines.
• Commitment to the aims of SHF and sensitivity to issues of caste, gender, raceand religion and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities.

Desirable

• Experience of working on issues around Business and Human rights.
• Proven track record of influencing governmental/inter-governmental policy.
• Fundraising
• CRM (Blackbaud Etapestry)

Personal qualities

• Confident and comfortable in a public relations role with excellent presentational skills.
• Clear, concise, and persuasive communications.
• Diplomatic, empathetic and tactful, able to build effective relationships.
• Participatory and empowering approach and ability to manage conflicting interests
• Calm and reliable under pressure.
• Ability to work in a small team and on own for lengths of time.
• Manages own time well, to address competing priorities.
• Commitment to empowering women survivors of human trafficking.

The women survivors we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing and reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups.

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

Please note all candidates must provide proof for the right to work in the UK.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Job purpose

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance and Operations is a key member of RSN’s senior leadership team (SLT), helping determine and implement our overall organisational strategy. The role oversees a budget of circa £1m and directly manages the Finance Manager and Operations Assistant. They work closely with the Head of Programmes and individual programme leads to oversee income and expenditure, ensuring that RSN’s work is delivered to budget and adequately funded, and that accurate financial reports are available to the SLT, CEO, trustees and donors.

Our Head of Finance and Operations takes a lead on enabling RSN’s team to serve young asylum seekers and refugees as effectively and efficiently as possible: overseeing our HR, legal responsibilities, working environment and everything that goes on behind the scenes to resource and support our service delivery. The postholder will develop and undertake their role through the lens of our organisational ethos, seeking to embed and uphold RSN’s values across all their work streams.

The postholder joins our team at a particularly exciting time, we launch our new strategy, continue our work to become a more actively anti-racist organisation, and take on a new name that better reflects our education-focused vision and mission. 

We are also beginning the refurbishment of an abandoned historic bank on Harlesden High Street, which will become an educational centre for young refugees, a social impact hub for the local area, and our home. When the refurbishment is completed (projected summer 2021), the postholder will also line-manage a Facilities and Community Manager, and will play a key role in ensuring RSN’s new premises have maximum social impact, for us and others.

Please see the attached Job Applicant Pack or scroll down the page for the role’s key responsibilities and the person specification. 

Job details and application process

Terms and conditions 

The role is full time and permanent - though we are a flexible employer and welcome applications from candidates interested in working 4 days per week. The role will be based at RSN’s office in Harlesden, north London (NB: the majority of our team are currently working from home due to Coronavirus and we anticipate this role doing the same until it is appropriate to return). The salary is band B - £37-45k pro rata (starting salary depending on the competencies and experience of the successful candidate). The package also includes 25 days leave and a pension.

As the role involves some contact with children and vulnerable young people and their data, the successful candidate will have to undertake a DBS check and all those invited to interview will be required to complete a self disclosure.

Application process

Applications (and any questions about the role) should be sent by email to Emily Bowerman  - jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork. org (no spaces). The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 7th December 2020.

Your application should comprise

• a full CV including a full employment history showing responsibilities held and relevant achievements

• a letter (maximum two sides of A4) telling us where you heard about this role and explaining:

• Why you would like to work for RSN (1 paragraph)

• How your experience, skills and character are a good fit for this particular role (main focus)

• Any contextual recruitment factors you would like us to be aware of (as appropriate, and please see below for more information)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in an initial phone call, undertake a short task and provide references, following which interviews will be held. Suitable candidates may be contacted to begin the phone call and task process before the deadline, and we encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible. Please note that you must have a visa that allows you to work in the UK for the duration of your contract.

Contextual recruitment and reasonable adjustments

Exam grades and job titles are not the full picture - the context in which achievements were gained also matters. At RSN, we actively seek to recruit with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, considering the impact of the context in which a candidate has worked or studied.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with lived experience of forced migration, and from other backgrounds that are currently underrepresented on our team.

Additionally, if you feel you would require reasonable adjustments in order to carry out the role or attend an interview at RSN due to a disability, caring responsibilities or any other reason, please give details in your cover letter or get in touch with Emily Bowerman  - jobs @ refugeesupportnetwork. org (no spaces) - to discuss further.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

Finance

• Together with the Chief Executive and Head of Programmes, oversee annual budget creation and on-going budget control

• Manage preparing of statutory accounts, audit, VAT and any other finance compliance (in partnership with our external accountants)

• Maintain financial projections and oversee financial reporting to SLT, trustees and funders (including the preparation of monthly management accounts)

• Track incoming resources through further developing and maintaining our Grant Management Information System

• Oversee outgoing payments, including oversight of tendering, payroll, expenses, etc

• Oversee mortgage and regular reporting to mortgage provider (Charity Bank)

Strategy, legal and governance 

• Identify, plan for and deliver all operational, financial and IT-related initiatives required to deliver on our ambitious growth objectives

• Continually improve operational systems, processes and policies in support of the organisation’s mission and ethos

• Oversee all legal contracts – including subcontracting and partnership working

• Oversee and further develop all organisational policies

• Ensure all policies are effectively implemented and that all staff remain up to date with necessary training and checks

• Ensure effective and appropriate risk assessment and management procedures are in place and implemented, including insurance and office risk assessments

• Provide governance support as requested by the Chief Executive (including registration of new trustees)

• In collaboration with our Head of Programmes, oversee and develop RSN's approach to meeting the requirements of UK GDPR, including staff training and data hygiene days

Human resources

• Oversee all employment contracts

• Oversee operations onboarding processes for all new starters

Information management

• Oversee database development and management

• Ensure organisation is working within the most efficient internal online file management systems and architecture, with appropriate access and permissions for staff and volunteers

Office, Logistics, Health and Safety

• Manage all premises contracts – both for tenants in our London office and as tenants across the UK

• Ensure health and safety standards are met across the organisation, including from staff who need to work from home

• Oversee all telephony and IT provision (landlines, staff mobiles and laptops etc)

Other 

• Maintain some form of direct contact with the young people RSN serves, as agreed with your line manager. This may involve mentoring one young refugee, attending sessions of our Youth Advisory Board or other comparable responsibility

Person specification

Experience

• Strong financial and commercial awareness, with a track record of setting and managing budgets

• Strong track record of financial analysis and preparation of financial reports

• Experience using an accounting system (such as Xero)

• Confident line manager with a track record of building and motivating teams

• Experience of drafting and reviewing contracts (both for employment and services)

• Experience of drafting and reviewing organisational policies

• Proven ability to develop, monitor and maintain management information systems and procedures to help teams work effectively Experience of managing operations in an office and/or community premises

• Proven administrative, leadership and management ability in organisational development

Skills 

• Ability to think strategically and convert strategy into detailed operational plans

• Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with individuals and with a wide variety of organisations and audiences and to research, analyse and interpret complex information and produce clear verbal and written reports

• Outstanding project management skills, meticulously well organised and reliable

• A quick learner with strong problem-solving abilities

• Ability to apply discretion in sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality at all times

• Flexible, proactive and able to work under pressure

• Ability to see the strategic, big picture, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail

• A strong team player, who understands, values and speaks affirmingly of the work of others, being helpful, kind and sensitive to their needs

Other

We value the way in which a person works just as much as the actual work they do. To this end, we are seeking candidates with the following attributes:

• Character: Has integrity, earns trust and maintains confidences, and speaks plainly and truthfully

• Mission-led: Is engaged by RSN’s vision of enabling young refugees to build more hopeful futures through education

• Values-led: Shares RSN’s values and seeks to live them out in their work

• Ethos-led: Is motivated by personal core beliefs (whether Christian or not) and values playing a leadership role in an organisation which is founded on, and seeking to outwork, the Christian faith

Role overview

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is looking for a programme manager to lead RTE’s work on Early Childhood Education and the right to pre-primary education,  in line with RTE’s strategic plan.

The successful candidate will be responsible to implement RTE’s strategic objective regarding ECE & the right to pre-primary education which is to ‘lead global advocacy for the establishment of an international legal framework that recognizes free quality pre-primary education; provide legal and empirical information, advice and tools, including defining specific indicators and offering guidance for monitoring this issue.

This position includes possible travels to undertake field research and to attend work-related meetings and events worldwide.

Areas of responsibilities and key tasks

Strategic planning & fundraising

• Develop and implement  a sub-strategy for RTE’s work on early childhood education (ECE) based on a comprehensive analysis of the sector from a human rights perspective.

• Support RTE’s Executive Director in raising new funding for RTE’s work on ECE from dedicated foundations and other sources.

Research, advocacy & capacity development

• Conduct and/or coordinate legal research and analysis to support advocacy, including from UN Treaty Bodies concluding observations and court decisions.

• Work  in close collaboration with RTE’s advisers and others partners to build a network of various actors working on this issue, including child development experts, policy makers, lawyers, academics and activists to facilitate discussions on ECE from a human rights perspective, agree strategies to secure better legal recognition and strengthen advocacy for free quality pre-primary education for all.

• Produce reports, papers, articles, brief and tools, including right to education indicators

• Develop indicators and guiding questions for research to support the monitoring of ECE and pre-primary education as part of our wider activities related to monitoring and accountability.

• Encourage civil society organisations (CSO) partners to monitor this issue and report about it at national, regional and international levels.

• Coordinates pro bono projects and lawyers, commissions legal briefs with pro bono lawyers, and develops and manages relationships with law firms.

• Track developments on ECE internationally.

• Facilitate training workshops.

Networking & outreach

• Work in close collaboration with key partners, including CSO, academic researchers, UNESCO, UNSR.

• Advocate to key targets including States representatives in various fora, including UN Human Rights Council, GPE, OIF, UNESCO.

• Represent RTE in events and meetings related to ECE, and deliver presentations when relevant.

Communication

• Inform and raise awareness about this issue through our website, social media networks and e-bulletin, providing key information, including on the current legal framework applicable to ECE, relevant resources, news, blogs and useful links.

• Write content for RTE’s website on this issue (webpage, blog, news).

• Organise events, such as panels, seminars, roundtables.

• Draft press release in collaboration with the communication manager.

Other

• The role holder will from time to time be required to carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the job.

Candidate profile

We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Programme Manager to join our team and lead RTE’s work on ECE from a human rights perspective. 

This is a new position and key role, and the successful candidate will have proven experience in managing programmes in the field of human rights and/ECE.

Aside from sharing our values, we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a multicultural environment and who is happy to take on new tasks and support the team when needed.

We will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work as part of a small team of dedicated and passionate people and the real opportunity to shape the growth of the organization.

In addition to an expert, we are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

Education & qualifications

• Postgraduate education in human rights law or in the field of ECE.

• At least five years of experience working on human rights issues, ideally working on the right to education or economic, social and cultural rights.

Essential knowledge

• Solid understanding of international human rights law with a background in economic, social and cultural rights.

• Knowledge of ECE and pre-primary education.

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of international human rights law.

• Understanding of human rights-based monitoring, campaigning and advocacy strategies

Know-how 

• Excellent research and analytical skills, including significant experience in designing and implementing advocacy-oriented research and policy analysis.

• Excellent written and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex legal information into accessible information for non­legal professionals.

• Experience of drafting, editing and presenting research reports and policy papers, including submissions to UN bodies.

• Experience working with allies and partners across various civil society sectors, including social movements, NGOs, unions, academic institutions, policy makers, UN agencies and others.

• Experience of supervising, managing and coordinating the work of others, including staff, consultants, and external partners such as pro bono lawyers. 

• Experience of planning, organising and prioritising work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines

• Written and oral fluency in English is required; fluency in other major languages such as French, Spanish or Arabic is highly desirable.

Personal skills/qualities

• Ability to think strategically.

• Ability to speak publicly.

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, including from distance, as well as external partners.

• Flexibility and adaptability - can adapt to changing work priorities at short notice, take on the ideas of others, adapt own way of working.

• Ability to manage relationships based on respect for each other and mutual trust.

• Positive attitude.

•  Curiosity and creative thinking.

• Open-minded, including open to constructive feedback.

• Good time management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in an independent and autonomous way. 

• Willingness to learn new skills.

• Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues outside the parameters of the job description where necessary

Status & location 

• Full time position, 35 hours a week.

• One-year contract with possibility of extension, depending on funding.

• Our office is based in London, with flexibility to work from home. Working from another country can be considered.

Salary range                                                                                                             

£35,000 - £39,500 gross per year.

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter with the subject line ‘ECE programme manager application’

We expect your cover letter to explain:

• Your interest in joining Right to Education Initiative

• Your interest in this role

• Your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outline above

Deadline to apply: 29 November 2020, 11.59 pm GMT. 

Interviews: the two first weeks of December.

In view of the volume of applications anticipated, we regret that we are unable to answer individual queries in relation to posts or on the progress of individual applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after 29 November 2020.

About RTE

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is a global human rights organisation focusing on the right to education. Established in 2000 by the first UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Katarina Tomaševski, RTE was re-launched in 2008 as the 'Right to Education Project', a collaborative initiative supported by ActionAid International, Amnesty International, Global Campaign for Education, Save the Children, and Human Rights Watch. Since May 2017 the Right to Education Initiative is a charity registered in England and Wales with the charity number 1173115.

We stand for the full recognition of education as a human right, essential for the wellbeing and development of every individual, regardless of their status and circumstance over their life course. This commitment is underpinned by the principles of universality, indivisibility and interdependence. We recognise that education is key for the realisation of other rights and for building societies where respect for human rights, tolerance, inclusivity and diversity are valued. 

RTE promote education as a human right, striving for a world where everyone, without discrimination of any kind, can fully enjoy the right to education in all its dimensions. We do this by advocating for states to both legally commit to and implement the right to education - to make it a reality for all. In so doing we also seek to ensure that governments are held accountable for meeting their human rights obligations. We believe that human rights law can be a powerful tool for lasting change. We seek to empower all rights-holders to claim and enforce their right to education, by making law accessible and usable including through online resources. We also work at the frontiers of the right to education, breaking new ground and helping to clarify and deepen understanding and action on critical emerging issues.

RTE builds bridges between diverse fields (human rights, education and development), stakeholders, (including civil society organisations, international organisations, academics, and states) and diverse language communities (including English, French, Spanish and Arabic). We link global, national and local research and evidence-based policy dialogue to campaigning and advocacy with the aim of accelerating progress towards the realization of the right to education for all through positive and concrete changes on the ground.

RTE is a small and agile organisation which combines being a definitive reference point on the right to education and being a cutting-edge actor addressing current and emerging education issues. We play a dynamic and catalytic role to influence the changes needed in law, practice, and societal attitudes, to advance the right to education.

We are the international arm of The Prince’s Trust, the UK’s leading youth charity, founded by HRH The Prince of Wales. Since our launch in 2015 we have worked with local partners around the world to deliver tailored education, employment and enterprise innovations that empower young people to learn, work and thrive.

Our content delivery is now present in 13 countries around the world including Barbados, Jamaica; Trinidad & Tobago; Greece, Malta, Serbia; Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda; India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Jordan.

Over the next year, this role will primarily focus on three projects in Jamaica whilst supporting the delivery of the pilot projects in the Eastern Caribbean. This role may take on responsibility for projects elsewhere in the Caribbean in future years as required.  

Working alongside partners HEART NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and Jamaica Youth Business Trust, you will take responsibility for overseeing the three projects and supporting our partners to successfully roll-out delivery following the recent culmination of the pilot projects. Key to all our work is ensuring it is sustainable and locally owned therefore a focus of this role will be in building this into the projects in the region.

We want to build a diverse and inclusive organisation that is representative of, and responsive to the needs of the communities we work with.  It will therefore be crucial for you to have prior understanding of the youth landscape in the region and youth skills development programming.

In addition to your excellent organisational and project planning skills, you will be experienced in developing and nurturing strong relationships with a range of individuals and organisations - a mix of small NGOs, government ministries and large public sector agencies, with stakeholders including senior government officials, private sector leaders as well as previous programme participants.